The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-08-20
VOL. XXH.-NO III


ia, IA. inside this terrible door, that should pr
5h' an end to moment so charged with diff
'ne eu,ties' What an unearthly quiet VIII
Eau did she not say something?
=, Suddenly, with an appalling yell such
ou cat alone can give, a lean grimalki,
'e' iushed across the street and disappeare,
liiVo some unseen corner. 1t was wicked
:" nenSetul cry, and so startled fair Heller
De- that she lnstinctively shrank backward and
'. lalnt exclamation broke from her Inns
Iii oh Will they never open the door 2''
NC sne SAID family. He caught a hurried
IS glance SO full of nervous suspicion that If
al horrlfied him. Good Heavens That sbe
W should look at him like that. He could
u no' 'ell' OF course, that with the hat thus
Il pressed upon his forehead, and COMING
T. 7 uown almost to his nose, he looked Gke
y nc'nihg so much as a burglar. unless II
Il nlisht be murderer, and felt a rather hurt
=, aStonlshment that she should so unkindIv
/ regard him. Ainuiy
AS he still pondered on this there came
n at last distant sound from within: nearer
; II came, until there could be no mistake at
all about it being footstep.
"Ah + cried she, with such an upden;o
BILE air of relief that Dudley knew bimsoIe
n9aily crushed The door was opened bv
frightened sleepy maid, and Helen stepn.
eu quickly into the safe shelter of the hall
AT she went something fell from her with |
tinkilng sound upon the pavement II
was her fan. Sir Dudley stopped picked
1t up, and handed it to her F'''''N
standing under the hall lamp as she was
with some soft lace falling back from ber
dark head, and with warm flush unon bor
cheeks, she looked even lovelier than Lo
mad before seen her. Was she as crnol aS
she was beautiful Perhaps She saw the
touch of reproach in his ewes. -" '"' ,
.oh' thank you" she said hurriedlv
taxing the fan. She made him a faint :
hesitatlng salutation-which afterward oc' =
CURED to him as being somewhat stranoa- u
ana ne-ralsed his hat The hat Mar
u TN hat 1t was fabby at the Trim, and :.
there was difficulty about the doine IF i
TINS everyday act, but certainly he raised
IL. Once again fair Helen fixed mon him l.
a questioning gaze, more boldly this time al
DC because OF the presence of her maid and Il i,
b baa dudley with the only bit of wisdom he IA
mad! mad betrayed all through beat hastv re- e. n r
As he went home he wondered where be y
should sec her again. Mrs. Trevenninc az az
would OF course, be able to manage it far
MN, out somehow he decided on SAVING
nc nothing to either Of his sisters about her o,
There would be Lady Bellingham's ball to- I
morrow night-nay, tonight, rather. She
might be there, and, if so, would she recoo- n,
ME him? This was an awful probabiIitS .,
ma yet he could not bring himself to hope hi
me would entirely forget him. wi
CHAPTER II.
He had just completed fowery little lin In
peech expected of him by Lady Belling- c ar,
am, who still considered herself young and ~ ~
'vely, and had stepped aside to prop him
,ir against friendly wall, when he saw s,rl
her enter the room-she was already onlv ~.
lat eloquent prOnoun to him. If fair on 81
lat last hour he saw her. she was ten times . d.
lrer tonight in lace gown, diaphanous ~ ~
with here and there purple ~ ~
inch of the big Gar violet lost in its soft seel
Ids. She was smiling, and it seemed to sm;l
are as If he had been blind to the sweet ra lfL
IS of her eyes last night. Her skin was vow rom'
e the wild rose, and her hair strayed ; yUu
'sely over a thoughtful and therefore r.; r..
lutiful brow NUT
He went up to Lady Bellingham present 'OI A
and asked for an introduction ITO the q
lrming girl over there in the white S 80
Yn." Detri
~, &c
II: ney are al In white frocks, said Lady that
bingham, like set of silly debutantes with
ever saw so much white in a room before that
u will have to be little more explicit" M
spoke petulantly She was growing and
iter every day, and white was now be, about
d her -
: WISH couid, sand Dudley, laughing. intert
the Is don't know her name" end,
had adhered ro-.Gis resolution not to aD
lion his sisters about hef:~"See ~ til
, he went on hastily-''there she is INCEST
with Sir Charles Lamprey." ever \
III! Helen. Helen Rellasis. She is a Light,
n of mine" She glanced at him with coat "
unused smile. "Another!" she said unioue
are the ninth man who has implored al d
ssistance, and she has been only five II hay,
tes in the room. She is great sue But ce,
sn t she? This is her first season, and common
y everybody wants to marry her." Mrs. II
DuIiey 9eart rose. She was not appears
ed, then! Immediately afterward it "Qui
% zero. If they were all at her feet cret fro
chance had her She
, warned in time," Lady Bellingham whether
ying gayly. "She is witch, a siren. be impo
your heart, or, better still, flee temp broke 81
"Isn't
eel now good 1T is of you to take all she aske
'ouble about me" said Sir Dudley, II thi
II am indeed grateful, but. friend lii
sudden smile-.'lt you can manage She p
Introduction L shall be even more cate
il still" Mrs Trc
U know no fear, then. You think she. s.I
firresistible?" said she with shrug. pie that
World has spoiled you" And indeed saws. A
ldley, being without membranes there is {
ster of very pretty income, had able GOA
what it was to be afectionately Another
by dowagers, maideas, and frisky leaving h
$, didn't to
aing ffom you, that is unkind.. re- really trie
} in low tone. "Have you found for him. i
'slstlple The tender reproach in Poor mar
pleased her. MORNING /
o o"iu Uhio"inS UP her nand- better cir
eau. ana then: "Wllfui man most &c
we MS way, suppose Come then, "He 4
me make you known to Helen" He was n
moved Forward and Dudley followed ON earth
lew moments later saw him stand a miserab
IRE Miss Bellasis, her card in his own sister
lie had not found the courage to ment of n
Ter while the introduction was 60 known he
Out now he stole glance at her, To take Of
she was gazing at him rather too he had ma
n.y. lie grew honestly confused. "Im 81
We ventured to put my name down warmly,
SAID, indicating the solitary va the way ht
on her card. fact she
She held out her hand for the his-'I WI
leisurely read what he had writ afterward
% you know" she said slowly, II goodnight
eF a curlosity to know your name. "What |
hit mean little or nothing nv this oo 90 f,r